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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 777 · 40 questions
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Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

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  1. 1.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) slouching
  2. 2.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  4. 4.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
  7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
  9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
  11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
  12. 12.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
  14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
  16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
  19. 19.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
  26. 26.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  28. 28.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
  38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
  40. 40.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. chin up
  2. False
  3. helpful
  4. shows size
  5. back to the audience
  6. swaying side to side
  7. relaxed at your sides
  8. hands deep in pockets
  9. shows a number
  10. matches your words
  11. hold it up to show
  12. True
  13. slouching
  14. helpful
  15. natural gestures
  16. open hands
  17. distracting
  18. feet steady and apart
  19. False
  20. helpful
  21. True
  22. shows size
  23. distracting
  24. helpful
  25. swaying side to side
  26. True
  27. helpful
  28. shows a feeling
  29. distracting
  30. touching your hair a lot
  31. distracting
  32. helpful
  33. points to something
  34. feet steady and apart
  35. arms crossed tightly
  36. distracting
  37. calm, still feet
  38. True
  39. facing the audience
  40. False

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